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Functional Genomics and Systems Biology in Rice Yield and Quality Research

edited by

Tianxiao Chen

, Long Chen,

Xiangjin Wei

and

Baohua Feng

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; high yield; grain quality; gene regulation network; genome editing; genetic improvement; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Organic Fertilization Application in Vegetable and Fruit Cultivation

edited by

Brezeanu Creola

and

Ferdinando Branca

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable farming; organic fertilizers; quality of vegetables and fruits species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Tillage Systems and Fertilizer Application on Soil Health

edited by Cezar F. Araujo Junior and Eduardo Da Costa Severiano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9228 | Submission Open

Keywords: (sub) tropical soils; brazilian cerrado; no-tillage system; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Edible and Medicinal Fungi in Sustainable Agricultural Production: Technology and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Qinghong Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1956 | Submission Open

Keywords: strain breeding; substrate formula; cultivation physiology and application; cultivation technology; control of disease and pest; post-harvest physiology and application; chemical components of residues and their applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Application of In Vitro Culture for Horticultural Crops

edited by

Panpan Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; plant tissue culture; micropropagation; organogenesis; genetic transformation; gene edition; germplasm conservation; disease-free plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

From Monoculture to Cover Crops: Evaluating the Benefits and Limitations of Different Cropping Systems

edited by

Cailong Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: cropping systems; diversified farming; crop rotation; soil health; sustainable agriculture; resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Enhancing Crop Resilience: GWAS and Gene-by-Environment Interaction

edited by

Yuan-Ming Zhang

Zhenyu (Arthur) Jia

and

Shibo Wang

submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene-by-environment interactions; phenotypic plasticity; linkage mapping; GWAS; fine mapping; genomic selection; marker assisted selection; genomics breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Effects of Biochar Application on Crop Productivity, Soil Carbon Sequestration, and Others

edited by

Afeng Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11739 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar application; molecular composition of soil organic matter; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; crop productivity; life cycle assessment; soil remediation; N cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Advancements in Biofertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for the Sustainable Cultivation of Horticulture Products

edited by

Rogelio Valadez Blanco

Christopher A Dunlap

Gianluca Caruso

and

Otilia Cristina Murariu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobiotechnology; agro-products’ phytochemical quality; biofertilization; crop-beneficial microbes; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Multidimensional Drivers of Plant-Pathogen Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Ecosystem Dynamics

edited by

Jiehua Qiu

, Huangbin Shi and

Caterina Morcia

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interactions; environmental factors; plant health; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Soil Improvement and the Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Greenhouse Crops

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 52094 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; fertilization; biochar; water and fertilizer use efficiency; soil environment; greenhouse gas; greenhouse crop quality; plant disease; crop growth model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems

edited by

David Fangueiro

and

José L. S. Pereira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 35525 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia; animal houses; emissions factors; greenhouse gases; manure management; nutrients recycling; measurement methodologies; mitigation techniques; livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Effect of Agricultural Management Practices on Soil Microbial Community Composition, Diversity and Function

edited by Yajun Hu and Xiangbi Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 30934 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; irrigation; organic agriculture; crop rotation; biochar; CNP cycling; soil fertility; biodiversity; amplicon sequencing; microbial community assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Environmental Impact

edited by

Thiago Libório Romanelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15435 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; systems management; smart farming; digital agriculture; regenerative agriculture; cleaner production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Application of Natural Products for Weed Control in Agricultural Systems

edited by Rosana Marta Kolb

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9084 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioherbicide; allelopathy; phytotoxicity bioassays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

New Insights into Pest and Disease Control in Rice

edited by

Rongzhi Chen

and

Zhaohui Chu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7060 | Submission Open

Keywords: IPM; disease resistance; pest management; weed control; bio-control; biostimulators; nanotechnology; intelligent monitoring; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Effects of Soil Tillage and Fertilizer Management on Production of Cereal Crops: 2nd Edition

edited by Juan Han

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7021 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; soil tillage; fertilization mode; crop yield; agricultural product quality; resource utilization efficiency; soil fertility and health; soil nutrient supply and circulation; sustainability of soil fertilization; greenhouse gas emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Quality and Safety of Crops and Crop-Based Foods

edited by

Dominika Średnicka-Tober

Renata Kazimierczak

and

Jackline Freitas Brilhante De Sao Jose

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5451 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional quality; crops; bioactive compounds; health-promoting compounds; antioxidants; macronutrients; vitamins; minerals; food quality; food safety; agronomic systems; agronomic practices; storage; processing; plant genotype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Agricultural Water Management in Arid, Semi-Arid and Drought Prone Areas—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5206 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-resource management; water conservation patterns; irrigation methods and tools; evapotranspiration; observation methods and modelling; plant water relations; water productivity; cover crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Characterisation, Protection and Development of Minor Crops Adapted to Challenging New Climatic Conditions

edited by

Monica Boscaiu

Mariola Plazas

and

Oscar Vicente

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

Keywords: minor crops; abiotic stress tolerance; seedbanks; genetic characterization; breeding; germplasm resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Soil and Water Management and Conservation in Regenerative Agriculture

edited by

Sanjit Deb

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3410 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; soil health; soil water; soil amendments; irrigation and water management; agrohydrology; cover crops and crop rotation; conservation tillage; soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; agrobiodiversity; agroecology; agroforestry; climate-smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Optimal Control of Light Conditions to Maximize Plant Production in Protected Cultivation

edited by

Seung Jae Hwang

and Yurina Kwack

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2986 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop growth model; environment control; light use efficiency (LUE); supplemental light; control of natural light

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Microorganisms in Agriculture—Nutrition and Health of Plants

edited by Gustavo Brunetto and

Paulo Ademar Avelar Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2929 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; mycorrhizal fungi; biological nitrogen fixation; nutrient cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Crop and Vegetable Physiology Under Environmental Stresses—2nd Edition

edited by

Rong Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2789 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; plant metabolite; gene regulation; abiotic stress; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity

edited by

Muxing Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2776 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen– host interactions; pathogenicity; host immunity; plant resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Omics Approaches for Crop Improvement—Volume II

edited by

Roxana Yockteng

Andrés J. Cortés

and

María Ángeles Castillejo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2391 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop improvement; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; nutrigenomics; ionomics; lipidomics; phenomics; environmental omics; bioinformatics; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Recycling Agro-Food and Urban Wastes According the Circular Economy and Sustainability Paradigms—Volume II

edited by

Niccolò Pampuro

Eugenio Cavallo

and

Lucia Vigoroso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2353 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food waste; waste valorization; circular economy; composting; anaerobic digestion; greenhouse gas emissions; organic fertilizer; renewable energy; alternative fuels; corporate social responsibility (CSR); individuals’ perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Crop Production in the Era of Climate Change

edited by

Anastasios Zotos

and

Angelos A. Patakas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; climate change; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; remote sensing; Internet of Things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Weed Management and Herbicide Efficacy Based on Future Climates

edited by

Laszlo Radocz

and

Fujiang Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed biology; weed associations; invasive weed species; weed management; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Advances in Proximal and Remote Sensing for Optimizing Agricultural and Horticultural Production and Postharvest Systems

edited by

Péter Bodor-Pesti

, Rocío Arias-Calderón and

László Baranyai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop monitoring; data-driven farming; irrigation management; plant health monitoring; precision agriculture; proximal sensing; remote sensing; sustainable farming; soil quality assessments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Highlighting and Enhancing Ecosystem Services of Crops and Weeds in Agroecosystems

edited by

Ioannis Gazoulis

and

Ilias Travlos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; agroecology; legumes; industrial crops; weed management; agronomy; weeds; integrated management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Spice Crops

edited by

Touming Liu

, Song Gao and Yao Lv

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open

Keywords: spice crops; genetics; genomics; genetics; breeding; gene function; comparative genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Cover Crops and Forage in Nutrient Cycling and Their Utilization in Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems

edited by

Luiz Fernando Carvalho Leite

Edvaldo Sagrilo

and

Henrique Antunes de Souza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; grassland; crop rotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Water-Carbon Processes and Management in Agronomic and Agroforestry Systems

edited by

Tianjiao Feng

and Xiaoqing Cui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; ecological processes; sustainable agriculture; agroforestry systems; ecosystem resilience; soil science; plant– soil interactions; carbon cycling; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development in Tropical Cropping Systems

edited by

Milton César Costa Campos

and

Flavio Pereira de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical cropping systems; use and management of tropical soil; agricultural production in the tropics; innovations in tropical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Natural Products in Crop Diseases Control

edited by Rosa M. Varela,

Jesús G. Zorrilla

and

Francisco J.R. Mejías

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1173 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; natural products; bioactive substances; crop diseases control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Industrial Crops Production in Mediterranean Climate

edited by

Alessandro Suardi

and

Antonio Scarfone

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial crops; by-products; fiber; seeds; oils; mechanization; circular economy; breeding; biobased products

Advances in Soil and Water Sensor Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring

edited by George Arampatzis,

Nikiforos Samarinas

and

Sam Ottoy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; sensor-based optimization; data-driven agriculture; environmental resilience; sustainable land management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Research Progress in Sustainable Pest and Disease Control of Fruit Tree

edited by

Dario Ivić

and

Vesna Tomaš

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest control; fruit protection; effectiveness; new technologies; IPM measures; biotic stress; tolerance; bioactive compounds; biostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

The Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis in Crops Production

edited by

Jerzy Wielbo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizobium– legume symbiosis; biological nitrogen fixation; biofertilizers; biostimulators; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Seed Plant Chromosome Engineering

edited by Seong-Woo Cho and

Changsoo Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed plant; chromosome association; chromosome behavior; chromosome architecture; chromosome modification; DNA modification

Irrigation Management in the Digital Age: To Enhance Resource Efficiency and Sustainability

edited by

Wen’e Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource efficiency; remote sensing in agriculture; sustainability; precision agriculture; smart irrigation systems; water-saving irrigation; multi-source remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Innovative Technology and Postharvest Management Strategies to Improve the Quality and Shelf-Life of Horticultural Products

edited by

Giorgia Liguori

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit postharvest physiology; fruit postharvest technology; fruit processing; fruit handling; fruit quality; fruit waste reduction; fruit safety; consumer test; sensory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways of Crop Tolerance Under Stressful Conditions

edited by Qi Jia and

Kai Fan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: stressful conditions; stress responses; tolerance; molecular mechanism; signaling pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Green Control of Pests and Pathogens in Tropical Plants

edited by

Xiao Liang

and Ying Zhou

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4507 | Submission Open

Keywords: green control; pests and pathogens; tropical plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Agricultural Pollution: Toxicology and Remediation Strategies

edited by Hongzhi He and Guikui Chen

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; agriculture; toxicology; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Fertilizer Innovation and Practice in Sustainable Intensified Agriculture

edited by

Witold Grzebisz

and

Nevien Elhawat

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility level; nitrogen action; nitrogen supporter; secondary nutrients; microelements; crop; plants; cardinal stages; yield formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Progress in Horticultural Crops—from Genotype to Phenotype—2nd Edition

edited by

Guanglong Wang

Lijun Ou

and

Ai-Sheng Xiong

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6189 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; genetics; biotechnology; genotype; phenotype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Physiological and Genetic Improvement of Crop Traits in Enhancing Crop Resilience

edited by

Dong-Hong Wu

and

Árpád Székely

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resource; crop development; gene mapping; genome selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Novel Approaches to Phenotyping in Plant Research

edited by Robert Jackson

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenotyping; multiscale phenotyping; novel methods; low-cost approaches; AI-driven phenotyping; field-based research; lab-based research; agriculture; horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

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